Costumes made/modeled by Yaya between 1999 - now.

Hyperion Gunslinger - Aion

Why I chose to make this costume:

This game has SO MANY gorgeous costumes and designs that it was quite difficult to choose one to make. Ultimately, I fell in love with the intricate details of the Hyperion Gunner, the color scheme of Black/Red/Gold/Silver, and the aesthetic of the bodysuit + cropped jacket with long tails look.
Additionally, the fact that I travel often and need transportable costumes made this design so attractive as a crafting project - despite the creative, hands on challenges and high level of detailing, the finished outfit is fairly condensed, with small, lightweight props. Perfect for international jetsetting!

How I made this costume:

I made this costume in about two weeks, which was way not enough time for this project O_O! I used my new Ultimate Bodysuit pattern to make the bodysuit out of matte spandex and pleather, then pinned/sewed lace appliques all over it. The bodysuit alone took a whole weekend. The jacket was another monster, made out of leather and a thick upholstry corduroy, with a silk taffeta lining. Absolutely everything was embroidered, and I sewed scattered rhinestones over the jacket. Broke a bunch of needles as well.
The third pain in the butt part of the costume were the gun holsters and boot covers. I shudder just thinking back on them. Everything had to be custom patterned out, all the edges finished, and embellished like mad. Thankfully, when it came to making the twin guns, I had a crafting weekend with my friend Kamui Cosplay and traded her sewing work for prop work, so she very quickly made my guns. What took her a day would have taken me probably a week!!!

Thoughts on this costume:

I love the silhouette of this costume, and feel like a badass while wearing it! Absolutely LOVE how transportable it is!!!! But the leather and corduroy definitely makes it a bit warm in the summer. It was so great to wear this costume with my friends in matching Aion regalia at LSCC!!!!

About Yaya

Yaya Han® is one of only few cosplayers in the world to build a business in this hobby-ist community, but even after a decade of success, she strives to stay true to what got her into this field originally - fun and creativity. To this day, Yaya has made a myriad of costumes in the genres of anime, manga, video games, sci-fi, comic books and of course from her own original designs. Her intricate and lavish creations have won awards and acclaim worldwide, and she has been invited to appear as a Guest, Panelist, Judge, Performer and Host to hundreds conventions and other events all over the globe.